Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[ilovetotravel1977]

I received an offer I haven't seen posted yet (but I may have missed it). From Shell

Get 50 AIR MILES® Bonus Miles
when you complete 4 eligible in-store purchases of $5 or more
This offer is valid from February 1 – February 28, 2019. It’s exclusively for your AIR MILES Collector Number ending in XXXX.

Simply swipe your Card – no coupon required!

Is that an emailed offer? I never do in-store purchases, maybe I should start so I might get these type of offers.

 

[tinkerone]

Is that an emailed offer? I never do in-store purchases, maybe I should start so I might get these type of offers.

Yes, email offer. We seldom purchase in store, only when we get these kinds of offers so I'm not sure it has anything to do with that but who knows.

 

[Baby Ninja]

Yes, email offer. We seldom purchase in store, only when we get these kinds of offers so I'm not sure it has anything to do with that but who knows.

Whenever I receive these kinds of offers I purchase a lotto or scratch ticket. I confirmed quite some time ago with my local Shell station that lotto does in fact net AM. During Shop The Block, my $10 in store purchase was a scratch ticket which amazingly resulted in a win of $15 . One completed coupon and $5 back in my pocket!

 

[ottawamom]

I received an offer I haven't seen posted yet (but I may have missed it). From Shell

Get 50 AIR MILES® Bonus Miles
when you complete 4 eligible in-store purchases of $5 or more
This offer is valid from February 1 – February 28, 2019. It’s exclusively for your AIR MILES Collector Number ending in XXXX.

Simply swipe your Card – no coupon required!

I got something similar in January and again now for February. Mine was spend $5 instore at Shell get 25AM (Total for the whole month). I combined that with a buy 3 for $5 on Powerade reg. $2.80ea (will give to the boys). So I spent $5.65 with tax and got 35AM. Way better than what I'm getting from Rexall at the moment. The 25AM was targeted the 3 for $5 was instore special.

 

[FLVacationGirl]

Hit Sobeys last night with my husband. We each spent about $112 and I got 306 air miles and he got 106. Then he asked how I did that even though he saw me loading up on air miles bonus items like Tostitos and perogies.

Plus I used a $150 gift card that I got 150 bonus miles for purchasing back in Dec.

As soon as these miles and the Shop the Block miles post, we officially have enough for 4 seven day adult Disney World passes.

Gave my family the option this morning of WDW, Europe, or Hawaii since we aren’t locked into any bookings anywhere yet and one picked WDW, one Europe, and one Hawaii. We were planning WDW and are overdue for WDW so might just leave it at that for now.

 

[kitntrip]

I'm sitting at 14432 AM, which are being saved for 3 plane tickets to NB. I'm hoping the shop the block bonus comes through soon, and may be able to use AM for at least one flight home and pay cash fare for the other 2. Then I start saving again to hopefully fund at least half the amount needed to go to Universal Orlando in Fall 2020 through AM/Redtag. I wasn't able to do the Blue Friday though, broke until payday!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Back from our Sunday shopping trip -- a bit longer and more involved than usual. My dietitian told me that Milestones is excellent with dietary issues and we discovered that they have a pretty awesome Brunch menu that's good all weekend & holidays from opening till 4 pm that is easy to work around for me so once every couple of weeks we're doing that instead of just coffee! They also give Scene points and once you go they push out another offer to get mega points on your next visit, bill was just under $40 and we got 310 scene points, pretty awesome in my book.
First up was Metro - nowhere near what Blue Friday would have brought but total bill was $51.05 and snagged 30 AM and I'm happy-ish with that.
Next down to Longos -- have found that their meat is beyond compare both in taste & cost to any other store so we're willing to make the drive. Got some stewing beef for the IP, 2 boxes of perogies (2/$4 cheaper than Sobeys) and a box of the Stuffed Chicken Breasts that were on sale AND had a shelf coupon for an extra $2.00 off. Saving money takes the place of earning miles any day of the week for hte Duck
Dropped the groceries at home and headed to Rexall -- managed to do 2 transactions there: one for $50.56 that snagged 116 AM and the other was for $56.58 that snagged 122 AM. Used the survey coupon on both transactions so total spent, after tax was $110.28 for 238 AM.

All in all, a pretty decent haul for a Sunday afternoon AND we had brunch to start the day off! Not what you Blue Friday shoppers managed to get but we would only have picked up about 120 from that anyway. Next up? CHEESE BREAD!

 

[osully]

Back from our Sunday shopping trip -- a bit longer and more involved than usual. My dietitian told me that Milestones is excellent with dietary issues and we discovered that they have a pretty awesome Brunch menu that's good all weekend & holidays from opening till 4 pm that is easy to work around for me so once every couple of weeks we're doing that instead of just coffee! They also give Scene points and once you go they push out another offer to get mega points on your next visit, bill was just under $40 and we got 310 scene points, pretty awesome in my book.
First up was Metro - nowhere near what Blue Friday would have brought but total bill was $51.05 and snagged 30 AM and I'm happy-ish with that.
Next down to Longos -- have found that their meat is beyond compare both in taste & cost to any other store so we're willing to make the drive. Got some stewing beef for the IP, 2 boxes of perogies (2/$4 cheaper than Sobeys) and a box of the Stuffed Chicken Breasts that were on sale AND had a shelf coupon for an extra $2.00 off. Saving money takes the place of earning miles any day of the week for hte Duck
Dropped the groceries at home and headed to Rexall -- managed to do 2 transactions there: one for $50.56 that snagged 116 AM and the other was for $56.58 that snagged 122 AM. Used the survey coupon on both transactions so total spent, after tax was $110.28 for 238 AM.

All in all, a pretty decent haul for a Sunday afternoon AND we had brunch to start the day off! Not what you Blue Friday shoppers managed to get but we would only have picked up about 120 from that anyway. Next up? CHEESE BREAD!

Mmm! My mixer is apparently with Canpar for me to pick up next business day! Can’t wait to make bread!

 

[ottawamom]

I know Donald posted that Shop the Block likely won't post for a few more days but who is going to be obsessively checking "just in case". Who's going to be the first person to report that they have been posted? Just a few questions for those of you not watching the Super Bowl.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Once I get my 2,000 miles, that will put me at enough for $1,000 in Cash miles and DH at $600!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Mmm! My mixer is apparently with Canpar for me to pick up next business day! Can’t wait to make bread!

I have the PERFECT recipe for you to try out if you're a novice bread maker -- or just looking for a quick trial loaf for your mixer! In fact this entire site has become my obsession .. i have yet to try a recipe that doesn't work just as promised. If you don't already have one, pick up a kitchen scale to make your life easier and guarantee success with all of your mixings

King Arthur Flour

Recipe that goes from mixer to cooling rack in about 90 minutes (if your kitchen isn't an icebox while it's rising ) because it doesn't need to rise twice

English Muffin Toasting Bread

 

[Donald - my hero]

I know Donald posted that Shop the Block likely won't post for a few more days but who is going to be obsessively checking "just in case". Who's going to be the first person to report that they have been posted? Just a few questions for those of you not watching the Super Bowl.

Ok, there's this:

OR .... this:

 

[roxysmum123]

My Rexall shop yesterday posted this morning - love when they show up quickly

 

[bababear_50]

Ok
I cashed in for one $20.00 starbucks card on Jan 29 and Airmiles sent me the blah blah notice of the transaction and took the airmiles,,,,,,, but I haven't got the
email with the e-voucher yet,,,,hmmmm this has never happened to me before,,,I guess I will have to do a chat tomorrow.
I did try going in (airmiles site) and re-sending it to myself but it won't work.
Hugs Mel

My super guess for Shop The Block Posting is Feb 7th.
Hugs
Mel

 

[ottawamom]

Mel, I had it happen with the very first e-voucher I redeemed for. They resent the email when I asked about it and problem solved.

 

[Cinderella6174]

I am wondering if anyone could help w some initial planning.
I’m counting out the AM I need for next year’s trip, and I don’t know that I’ll be able to get enough for flights, hotels, car rental.
Luckily, we will be flying to one place and back from another, so I can do it in two one way transactions.
My question is: what’s the biggest savings do you think, in terms of hotels vs car rentals? I think I can swing one, but not both with AM. Just not sure which I should aim for?
We’re going out west, fly to Calgary, drive through to Vancouver, go to Seattle and then fly home.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Ok
I cashed in for one $20.00 starbucks card on Jan 29 and Airmiles sent me the blah blah notice of the transaction and took the airmiles,,,,,,, but I haven't got the
email with the e-voucher yet,,,,hmmmm this has never happened to me before,,,I guess I will have to do a chat tomorrow.
I did try going in (airmiles site) and re-sending it to myself but it won't work.
Hugs Mel

My super guess for Shop The Block Posting is Feb 7th.
Hugs
Mel

I've had the same thing happen. When I did the chat they walked me through the 'resend' thing and it worked perfectly. Maybe try to resend it again before going through the chat.

 

[ottawamom]

I am wondering if anyone could help w some initial planning.
I’m counting out the AM I need for next year’s trip, and I don’t know that I’ll be able to get enough for flights, hotels, car rental.
Luckily, we will be flying to one place and back from another, so I can do it in two one way transactions.
My question is: what’s the biggest savings do you think, in terms of hotels vs car rentals? I think I can swing one, but not both with AM. Just not sure which I should aim for?
We’re going out west, fly to Calgary, drive through to Vancouver, go to Seattle and then fly home.

Unfortunately no one is going to be able to answer that question for you. You are going to have to do the calculations yourself.

Try plugging in your desired dates etc into this year. Compare what you will need for AM vs cash option for each of the items and see what works for you. It may be that none of the hotels offered on the AM site are what you are looking for. Sometimes the deals on car rentals are great sometimes not. If you can find a great seat sale it may not be worth it to use AM for the flights. Too many variables for anyone else to answer.

Finding the best deal for your family will take a bit of an investment in time but it is well worth it. Yes things will change between now and when you actually book your holiday but that's the best you can do.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Rexall coupon is out … spend $40 get 60

http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2019/Feb4/Email_Feb-4_AM4060.pdf

 

[kerreyn]

Rexall coupon is out … spend $40 get 60

http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2019/Feb4/Email_Feb-4_AM4060.pdf

Thanks. This is the second time in the past month that we haven’t gotten a threshold offer on our main card. We did get one on our secondary card 60 am when you spend $60. Undecided if I’ll be going to Rexall this week.